Print With Object(s) - Spoon

All drawings were achieved by mashing berries and spices with a spoon.

This was done by smashing the berries and swirling them around with the bottom of a bottle.

Silhouettes

Spray adhesive sprayed over cutouts

Using black ink and water

Quick Challenge: Respond to Existing Marks

I am attacking the lines and figures I see, and adding to them. 

Using pastels:

                                             

I also added more lines and direction by placing mismatched stones on and around existing lines.

Lastly, I added scotch tape to a shelving unit to add a simple transluscent line.

Influential Artist

I am very intrigued by Marci MacGuffie's intricate ink and watercolor work. I have always admired watercolor but for some reason her work seems to be much different. Her ability to display so many lines and directions and still be able to control it in the piece is fascinating. At first glance, I see a beautiful form, but if I study each mark inside the drawing I become overwhelmed and have to take a step back. She is similar to Salvador Dali in this way because the viewer might not know what is going on in the piece, but the artist has reason for every brush stroke.
MacGruffie speaks about chaos and order and natural patterns in the universe. Being able to convey that makes her a very influential artist for me and my future work.

http://www.drawingcenter.org/viewingprogram/portfolio.cfm
http://www.marcimacguffie.com/home/work/drawing/43

Debris Drawings

These photos demonstrate the debris I found outside.

I placed a few cigarette butts in a line to make them more appealing:

I also used the writing in the concrete to add to this plastic waste I found.

This lizard skeleton was dried up lying on the sidewalk.

Found Drawings

To focus on items that are found, you must be able to look around and see things you might not have noticed before. I wanted to focus on the forgotten objects that we might see everyday were mysterious yet beautiful - even though 

Shadow Drawings